...the 9th article of the confederation provides that " the United States in Congress assembled, shall be the last resort on appeal, in all disputes and...hereafter may arise, between two or more states concerning boundary, jurisdiction, or any other cause whatever, •which authority si.all always be exercised...

...granting letters of marque and reprisal in time of peace ; appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing...finally appeals in all cases of captures; provided that DO member of Congress shall be appointed judge of any of the said courts. The United States in Congress...

...confederation and perpetual union, the United States in Congress assembled, are vested with the right of establishing courts '• for receiving and determining finally, appeals in all cases of captures;" and the United States in Congress assembled, having, on the day of in pursuance of such authority,...

...the powers of Congress, a motion was made, to add to the first paragraph, " provided that no members of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts ;" question put, resolved in the affirmative. Another amendment was moved, after the word, " entering...

...granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace; appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas ; and establishing courts for receiving and determining tuial^ appeals in all eases of captures : provided, that no member of Congress shall be appointed a...

...and felonies committed on the high seas. 2d. Of establishing Courts for receiving and deter, mining appeals in all cases of captures: provided, that no member of Congress should be appointed a Judge of any of the said Courts. 3d. The United States in Congress assembled...

...judicial power of the federal government extended. " The confederation gave to congress the power * of establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures.' " This power was uniformly construed to authorize those courts to receive appeals from the sentences...

...letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace. ...appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas. ...and establishing...hereafter may arise between two or more states, concerning boundary, jurisdiction, or any other cause whatever ; which authority shall always be exercised in...

...letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace — appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing...may arise, between two or more States, concerning boundary, jurisdiction, or any other cause whatever ; which authority shall always be exercised in...

...letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace—appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing...captures : Provided, that no member of Congress shall b« appointed a judge of any of the said courts. The United States in Congress assembled shall also...